A child has been taken to hospital after a crash near a school in Collier Row.

London Ambulance Service (LAS) was called today at 11.41am to reports of the collision in Thistledene Avenue.

An ambulance crew, an incident response officer, and a medic in a fast response car were among the resources sent to the location.

LAS said medics treated a child at the scene before taking him to hospital.

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The incident is believed to have happened outside Oasis Academy Pinewood, the primary school and nursery.

One person claimed on social media that the school has sent out a message, which this paper has been unable to verify, that said nobody in the school community was involved in the incident.

The Recorder has contacted the police and the school to verify the information and get more details.